Friday Finds – Page 2 – Copper Leaf Genealogy

Friday Finds 6 April 2018

Blogs/Articles

“Documenting Padrinos (Godparents & Sponsors) in Your Ancestry Tree” by Colleen Greene on her blog
“World Backup Day 2018 – How Safe is Your DNA and Genealogy Data?” by Thomas MacEntee on Genealogy Bargains
“Chasing the SS-5” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Also see:
- “Fair Use and Terms of Use“
From Dick Eastman’s Newsletter:
- “Free Access to Fold3’s Civil War Collection, April 1-15“
- “Another Method of Finding Cemetery Locations“
“10 Signs You Need a Research Plan” by Lynn Palermo on her blog The Armchair Genealogist
“DNA and a Brick Wall” by Pam Holland on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
“DNA Painter – Mining Vendor Matches to Paint Your Chromosomes” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Preserving Your Ancestor’s Lock of Hair” by Melissa Barker on The In-Depth Genealogist
“The Archive Lady: Should I Keep the Envelope” by Melissa Barker on Abundant Genealogy
“Preparing for the 100th Anniversary of the End of WWI” by Jennifer Holik on Ancestry’s blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, April 6, 2018” on Genealogy Bargains
“5 Hidden Clues in the US Census” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog

Media and Education

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage!
From Dick Eastman’s Newsletter:
- “New Brunswick Opens Sealed Adoption Records for those who Reached Age of Majority“
- “Louisiana Historical Center’s Colonial Documents Digitization Project“
“Delaware Genealogy Resources” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
FindMyPast Friday’s has their new and updated resources, including:
- England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1920
- Canadian Headstones Index
- Sussex Registers & Records
- Warwickshire Registers & Records
- Surrey Registers & Records
- Suffolk Registers & Records
- New South Wales, Railway Employment Records
- Cardiganshire Burials

Blogs/Articles

“Using Genealogy Compendiums” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
“Put it in a Table: Understanding and Organizing Research Findings” by Diana Elder on her blog The Family Locket
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, March 30, 2018” on Genealogy Bargains
“FREE Access at Ancestry UK This Weekend – March 30-April 2nd!” on Abundant Genealogy
“Pulling it All Together” by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
“Dispelling Myths in Jewish Genealogy” by Jasmine Vasquez on Ancestry’s blog
“Are You Using the Right Search to Find Your Ancestors?” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Quick Tip – Is that Dutch Name Male or Female?” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
“Three Mistakes Researchers Make Researching Female Ancestors” by Terri O’Connell on The In-Depth Genealogist

Education and Media

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated records for FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com!
From Dick Eastman’s Newsletter:
- “IGRS Launches Latest Update to its Early Irish Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes“
- “Snapshot of Ireland a Century Ago: an Online Photographic Archive“
“British Isles Genealogy Resources” By Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
FindMyPast Friday’s has their new and updated records including:
- Prerogative Court of Canterbury Administrations 1660-1700
- Ireland, Alphabetical Indexes to the Townlands and Parishes 1851-1911
- New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records 1636-1947
- New York, Buffalo Death Index 1852-1944
- Leicestershire Burials
- New Jersey, County Naturalization Records 1749-1986

Blogs/Articles

“Timeless: Taxi Drive to NASCAR” by Crista Cowan on Ancestry’s Blog
“Ollie Bolton’s Inferred Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroup – 52 Ancestors #188” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“5 Myths about Storing Your Genealogy on the Cloud” by LynnPalermo on her blog The Armchair Genealogist
“Ashkenazic Shared DNA Survey” by Lara Diamond on The In-Depth Genealogist
“Quick Tip – Names Sometimes got Shortened” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
“IDG Introduces GenFriends” by Terri O’Connell on the blog The In-Depth Genealogist
“The Archive Lady: Finding Family Histories in an Archive” by Melissa Barker on Abundant Genealogy
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, March 23, 2018” on Genealogy Bargains
“A Surprising Source to Find Millions of Genealogy Websites” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog

Media and Education

New and Updated Posts

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated records list for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
From Dick Eastman’s Newsletter:
“Accessibility” by Alicia Crane Williams on the Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org – covers sources for digitized books!
“Minnesota Genealogy Resources” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
FindMyPast Friday’s has their new and updated records including:
- Gloucestershire, Bigland’s Monumental Inscriptions
- Somerset Will Abstracts
- Hue and Cry Police Gazette Index
- Britain, Knights of the Realm and Commonwealth Index
- Philadelphia Roman Catholic Diocesan Newspapers